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Definition: Northern Territory from Collins English Dictionary

n

1 an administrative division of N central Australia, on the Timor and Arafura Seas: the Arunta Desert lies in the east, the Macdonnell Ranges in the south, and Arnhem Land in the north (containing Australia's largest Aboriginal reservation); the Ashmore and Cartier Islands constitute a separate Australian External Territory. Capital: Darwin. Pop: 233 300 (2012 est). Area: 1 347 525 sq km (520 280 sq miles)

Northern Territory

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Territory of north-central Australia, bounded on the north by the Timor and Arafura seas, on the east by Queensland, on the south by South Australia, and on the west by Western Australia; area 1,346,200 sq km/519,770 sq mi; population (2001 est) 200,000. The capital is Darwin . The main products are beef, bauxite, gold, copper, uranium, manganese, tropical fruits, and fish. Tourism is important. History The area was part of New South Wales from 1827, it was annexed to South Australia in 1863, and was under the control of the Commonwealth of Australia government 1911–78. Self-government was introduced in 1978. Mineral discoveries on land occupied by Aborigines led to a royalty agreement in 1979. Physical Northern Territory includes several offshore islands, principally, Melville , Bathurst , Croker, Groote Eylandt, and Wessel. The 1,675 km/1,041 mi long coastline is low and flat, seldom reaching a height of 30 m/100 ft. The sandy beaches and mud flats are thickly fringed with mangroves. …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
Territory in N central Australia bounded by the Timor and Arafura seas (N), and the states of Western Australia (W), South Australia (S) and Queensland (E); the capital is Darwin . In 1863 it was annexed to South Australia but in 1911 was under the control of the federal government. In 1978, it…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Territory, northern Australia. Area: 520,902 sq mi (1,349,129 sq km). Population: (2011) 211,945. Capital: Darwin . The only sizable town besides the capital is Alice Springs . Most of the people are of European descent; about one-fifth are Australian Aboriginal s. It consists mainly of tableland, …
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
territory (1991 pop. 132,780), 520,280 sq mi (1,347,525 sq km), N central Australia. It is bounded on the N by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Darwin is the territorial capital. In the north are lowlands, in the W central region is the Tanami Desert, in the southeast are…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Territory of north-central Australia, bounded on the north by the Timor and Arafura seas, on the east by Queensland, on the south by South Australia, and on the west by Western Australia; area 1,346,200 sq km/519,770 sq mi; population (2001 est) 200,000. The capital is Darwin . The main products are…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Territory, N part of Australia, bounded on S by 26th parallel of S lat., on W and E respectively by 129th and 138th meridians E long., and on N by Timor and Arafura seas and Gulf of Carpentaria; ✽ Darwin. Most of interior is tableland rising gradually to ab. 1700 ft. (500 m.); good grazing land in N…
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Full text Article NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT)

From Historical Dictionary of Australia
The NT occupies the northern central part of the Australian mainland and is the most sparsely populated state or territory . It covers 1,346,200 square kilometers, or 17.5 percent of the total area of Australia. Its largest towns are Darwin and Alice Springs . The coast of the NT was probably…
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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